Judging criteria

The competition is divided into primary school and secondary school sections. Judging panels will consist of

• teachers
• District technology advisers
• officers from the NSW Department of Education and Training
• Internet experts and
• journalists

Teams will be judged equally on the purpose and content of the web site and on design and implementation.

Purpose and content

Entries will need to:

• show the purpose of the web site
• list the intended audience
• list benefits that were derived from involvement in the competition
• provide quality content
• outline evidence that the content has been selected and assessed for its relevance and accuracy
• provide evidence of teamwork and cooperation
• outline roles and responsibilities of team members
• list the relevant stakeholders contacted by the team e.g. students, teachers, parents, interested community members
• provide copyright information
• have correct spelling and grammar on the site.

This information should be located on an 'About the project' page on the competition web site.

Design and implementation

Web site design and implementation will be judged on the following criteria. The site must:

• show evidence of ongoing reviewing and modification to the site
• be appropriate for the intended audience
• provide easy navigation
• use consistent elements throughout the site
• have no missing elements or dead links
• be fast to download
• demonstrate the initiative the students have showed when gathering and designing the elements for the site
• display correctly in version 4 of Netscape and Internet Explorer browsers
• conform to Departmental guidelines.(Note - This link can only be accessed through a Department of Education Internet account)

The judges will have the final decision on all matters relating to the scoring of the competition and the awarding of prizes.